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Rococo VR: how your whole design process can be fuelled by art
An approach to design process based on historical research, creating game aesthetics and mechanics based upon such a research.
July 19, 2016
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Canargy: the Slang of Empyrea’s Automata
This post is about a language I created for the game ChronoBlade, with some things about worldbuilding and game narrative thrown in.
July 19, 2016
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South Korean prosecutor arrested over '05 purchase of Nexon stock
The South Korean prosecutor and former Financial Intelligence agent has been accused of accepting bribes from Nexon over a private purchase of Nexon stock in 2005.
July 18, 2016
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Microsoft's slimmer Xbox One S now has a release date
Microsoft's reimagined Xbox One, the slimmed-down Xbox One S, will hit shelves in a few weeks time on August 2.
July 18, 2016
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GameAnalytics acquired by mobile ad specialist, Mobvista
Behavioral analytics platform GameAnalytics has been acquired by Chinese mobile publisher and ad specialist, Mobvista, for an undisclosed fee.
July 18, 2016
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Pok&eacutemon Go helps Nintendo break stock market record
Pokémon Go continues to help Nintendo make headlines, with the fledgling augmented reality title having now steered the Japanese giant towards a new stock market record.
July 18, 2016
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Humble launches Gamepages to give devs a website for their Humble Widgets
This week the folks at Humble Bundle are rolling out Gamepages, a new service offered to developers who want to build a website dedicated to selling their game.
July 18, 2016
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Windows 10 to miss its target of being on 1 billion devices by 2018
The fact that the overall size of that Windows 10 ecosystem is not as large as Microsoft predicted it would be means there is that much less incentive for devs to bring their games into it.
July 18, 2016
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Sales double at GameStops that are now PokeStops, says company chief
GameStop chief J. Paul Raines recently told CNBC that the retail chain has seen sales double after hosting Pokemon Go-themed promos in 462 stores that are also featured in-game as Pokestops or gyms.
July 18, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Gameplay Programmer at Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lucasfilm's VFX/animation studio, wants to hire a gameplay programmer with Unreal Engine experience to write game code alongside the team at its San Francisco, CA office.
July 18, 2016
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PSA: Wednesday is your last day to save by registering early for GDC Europe!
Heads up, game devs: GDC officials would like to remind you that Wednesday is the last day you can register early for GDC Europe at a discounted rate, potentially saving yourself up to 200 euros.
July 18, 2016
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ADD & Game Dev (Part I): Making Games When You Struggle with a Hyper-Mind
Part I: An honest, personal look at how ADD affects game development.
July 18, 2016